Did you add the path to the sdk tools directory in your autoexec bat or some other method to get it to system path on the computer? Alternatively, run the command from the directory that holds SDK tools. Open the command prompt and type "cd **whatever\directory**\ SDK\android-sdk_r05-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools. Mine is in the C:\Users\bob\Documents\data\download\Motorola Driod Phone\SDK\android-sdk_r05-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools

From the C: SDK\android-sdk_r05-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools> I type adb shell and it pops up.

Did you add the path to the sdk tools directory in your autoexec bat or some other method to get it to system path on the computer? Alternatively, run the command from the directory that holds SDK tools. Open the command prompt and type "cd **whatever\directory**\ SDK\android-sdk_r05-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools. Mine is in the C:\Users\bob\Documents\data\download\Motorola Driod Phone\SDK\android-sdk_r05-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools

From the C: SDK\android-sdk_r05-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools> I type adb shell and it pops up.

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did that. i'm trying to run adb shell in the command prompt from C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>, which is where it's actually located. i'm still getting the error.

if you have the right drivers and you have the path in the system variables and you are executing from the directory where adb resides, then you're typing something wrong or you have a bad install of sdk tools or you don't have root access. Narrow it down.

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